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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18

ally acquainted with number served just
as was. II had now what 1 had before
left New York State l would return next
week can do better there than here. So
let me say to the poor, Do not sacrifice what
you now have. Go first and see for your
self"
A friend of ours who has relative
in Dakota has placed in our hands sew
eral letters from that friend, and we
shall give extracts from them, first re-
marking that the letters were in no sense
written for publication, but the purely
personal letters which friend writes to
friend. Under date of September "a a
Vermont-bred woman writes: John
has no work now, and will fix up things
the best he can. Mr.. - is not here
and has no lumber. 1 don't know
what l can do only to freeze. The house
is in such shape it cannot be sodded.
John and the boys need every cent he
has earned to buy shoes and flannels.
l think / have got down pretty low
when have to go out over the prairies
and pull weeds and pick up COW manure
to burn to save my coal, which, after
paying for drawing, l found had cost
me $3.50. The man charged me $500
for drawing and $3.50 for the coal.
The wind blows hard all the time and
it is growing colder. Our wells are en-
tirely dry, and Jimmy brings water
half a mile to drink, and pay twenty
five cents a barrel for water to use.
We have every indication of a severe
winter and you know people do freeze
to death trusting in Providence. ="
Later--the LIST of November: " Half
the time we are all as dirty as pigs for
want of water. John went two miles
to-day to get team to draw water.
All the wells on our claim are dry, and
l have not been able to wash with soft
water but three times since June, so
you can see how little it has rained.
October has been a beautiful month,
but we have nothing of the autumn
loneliness here-nothing but brown
grass. How my eyes long for the
sight of tree, a mountain or lake. |
do hope we shall be able to sell out
and get away" March 3lst-" This is
the place of all others to come to to get
ahead and live cheaply. Our taxes
(and we o,On nothing were $1,000.
Pork is fifteen cents per pound; lard,
twenty cents potatoes, S1.75 pei
bushel at Aberdeen, forty miles from
here, and not one to be bought nearer
Where we shall get seed is mystery
This is the country where vege tables
make such an enormous groWH and
yield so abundantly. 1 would like tc
write - letter. the truth as l see
it, and as everybody sees it who lives
here, only it is the policy of the people
to lie, for misery loves company, and
we shall all have land for SALE"
Future extracts will give interesting
details of home life and a woman's
opinions on several matters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18

Our readers will remember we have
spoken favorably of Vermont as home
when compared with some portions of
the West, and have not encouraged
emigration or the formation of colonies
to Dakota. Here is a scrap from the
New York Tribune, which is suggestive:
Mr.. S. NJ. Stafford, writing from the West
to the New York Witness, offers wise coun-
sci to the restless against believing all they
read Of any locality, selling at a sacrifice
and moving, family and all. OF the disad-
vantage of this course he is himself a sad
example, sold out at a great loss, came
here, and found everything just contrary to
the description which had been given me by
one whom l thought reliable. am person.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18

That extreme tired feeling which is so dis
tressing and often so unaccountable in the
spring MONTHS is entirely overcome by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which tones the whole body,
purifes the blood, cures scrofula and all
hlmors, cures dyspepsia, creates an appetite,
rouses the torpid liver, braces up the nerves,
and clears the mind. We solicit comparison
of Hoods Sarsaparlla with any other blood
purifier in the market for purity, economy,
strength, and medicinal merit
Tired all The Time
81 had no appetite or strength, and felt
tired all the time. / attributed my condition
to scrofulous humor. / had tried several
kinds of medicine without benefit. But as
soon as had taken half bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparla, my appetite was restored and
my stomach felt better. ! have now taken
nearly three bottles, and never was so Well
MRS. JESSIE II. DoLBEARE, Pascoag, II. l.
Mrs. @. w. Marriott, Lowell, Mass, was
completely cured of sick headache, which she
had 10 years, by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18

The brilliant beauty of modern col
ors far surpasses the noted productions
of the ancients. The Diamond Dyes
show the latest advance of science in
this direction. For durability and
economy they are unequaled. Thirty
two colors, each ten cents. Sold every
where.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18
A Note from Mr.. Wheeler.

Friend Tinkham:-I do not take the
ton to your late note about me in relation to
the sugar season. A medium average
think is no expression of mine, though
may be mistaken Out of eleven forecast
ings L have only called three an " ACREAGE"
My statement in the Rural Vermonter this
year was something like this; A medium
seasonal little nearer good season than a
poor one. Can you better it now that so
much of the season is past? | confess that
even now | should not know how to alter
or modify it. T. WHEELER.
Waterbury Center, April Is, 1887.
REPLY.-Friend Wheeler, your first
mistake is in not taking the WATCH
MAN 1.-TWO dollars year, strictly in adj
vance,. Your second mistake is in
that you did use the expression "me-
dunn average but some years ago,
and it was commented on in the Free
man at the time. Out of eleven " fore
castings" you have called only three
an average. How much different from
that is ga medium season." And /
think New England through, so far as
my information extends, it has been a
little nearer poor season than good
one. The radical difficulty with me,
friend Wheeler, is that / have not a
particle of faith in your" forecastings, y
and your course indicates to me that
you have very little in them yourself
Your utterances have been quite Del.
phic oracles on the subject, and we
do not remember to have seen any.
where the reasons for your prophecies
or the grounds on which you base
them. If you are, and have been, an
accurate and careful observer to that
extent that you can foretell to toler
able exactness the next ensuing cror
of maple sugar at any time preceding
it, enduring fame awaits you upon the
demonstration of the fact, and for this
something more will be needed thar
the timid guesses you have heretofore
given us, unsupported by any data O
facts or theories upon which they arr
based. Come, friend Wheeler, brac,
up, subscribe for the WATCHMAN ant
through its columns demonstrate t,
the world that your forecastings arr
founded on scientific fact.
O. M. TINKHAM.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18

LOST AND FoUND.-Lost, that feel
ing of soreness and tightness of the
lungs. Apply Hop PlaSterS to the chest
and between the shoulder-blades. They
prevent colds and protect the system
from numerous ills. Twenty-Five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18
O. .. 5000 4 Company.
That Tired Feeling

Everybody needs and should take good
spring medicine, for two reasons:
LIST, The body is now more susceptible to
benefit from medicine than at any other season.
3D. The impurities which have accumulated
in the blood should be expelled, and the sys-
ten given tone and strength, before the pros
trating effects Of warm weather are felt.
Hoods Sarsaparlla is the best spring medi-
cine. A single trial will convince you of its
superiority. Take II before IT is too late
The Best Spring Medicine
81 take Hoods Sarsaparlla for spring
medicine and find it just the thing. 1t tones
up my system and makes me feel like a differ
ent man. My wife takes ii for dyspepsia, and
she derives great benefit from it, She says it
is the best medicine she ever took" +. G.
TURNER, Hook g. Ladder No 1, Boston, Mass.
Last spring l was troubled with boils,
caused by my blood being out of order. Two
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me.
can recommend it to all troubled with aiiec-
tons of the blood" j. SCHOOL,, Peoria, ILL.,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18
For Sale!

A FARM of 1850 acres of good land a good house
IN well finished and conyenient good barns and
outbuildings; cuts fifty tons of hay; four miles
from depot and village. Price only 81 900; For a
particular desc ription write to inquire of DENNIS
LANE, Montpelier, VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18
NOTICE.

The undersignedis DESTROYS of selling the Wooden
Mill or Factory at North Calais NO; lO) said mill
stands ut the outlet of two ponds, The lower pond
covers hundred fifty acres; upper, one hun
dTed seventy The ponds are forty rods apart
with stone dams and never-failing water said mill
is thirty by forty feet In size three stories high
with six looms -four narrow looms and two broad
one factory set of machines, two fulling mills, one
spinning jack, and all other machinery in good
running order Immediate possession given. Terms
easy. JONAS q. ORMSBEE, PTOprtefor
North Calais, VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-18
A BOOK FOR THE PEOPLE"

CAPTIVATING! USEFUL! Eloquent
Discussions, and DIPLOMATIC Papers ON the
Great Public Questions OF the Past and Present.
by JAMES a. MAINE
Embracing his mastery arguments the vital issues
in the anti Slavery. Struggle the an Important
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HAMBLETONIAN STALLION
DU IA Il AL Il " i - .

beautiful golden bay with black points heavy
weight, from l,l50 to 1900.
PEDIGREE.
DUKE ALEXIS was sired by Iron Duke he by
Rysdyks Hambletonan. Dam by Millers Sir Henry
e dam by Young Red Jacket; e. Z. dam by Red Bird,
Millers Sir Henry by Coles Sir Henry; by Sir Henry
Duroc; son of Sir Henry by Sir Archy. Young Red
Jacket by Old Red Jacket by Duroc, son of imported
Domeed sire OF American Eclipse. Red Bird by
Bishops Hambletonian son of imported Messenger.
The dam OF Duke Alexis was sired by Kings
Champion; he by GrinnelPs Championj he by AL
mack; he by Membrino he by imported Messenger.
Kings Champion is the sire of the celebrated Al
burn horse who trotted in 2;ls; also George b.
Daniels who trotted in 2:2i and other fast ones.
DUKE ALEXIS will be found at the hotel stable
Marshhed, Vermont, ON Mondays In each week; the
Cabot, Vermont, and will Ne kept for the use OF
mares. All lovers of good horses are invited to call
and examine ALEXIS and his stock,
H. NJ. BACON of New York, o,,nars
4. I. HOPKINS of Cabot, Vt, '""''''
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

The Anti-Cercion reaction in
England has gained ground more
rapidly than the most sangnine anti
cipated, and there is yet chance of
the measure being defeated.
1t were almost better that it should
pass, for, any concession to public
opinion by its parliamentary sup
porters would simply be a sham, set
up in order to gain time.
Whereas, should the measure be
passed, its brutal workings and their
resuIts VIII sP0ourIJ 0pvar ur1v ~
the entire public and arouse torrent
of indignation, which will not be
stemmed by shelving" and will be
appeased by nothing short of perma-
nent reform. Let the Coercion act be
in force for few weeks, and moth
ing will bring about reform sooner.
While the public of Great Britain
are incensed over Governmental out
RACES in Ireland, the consideration
of the same will lead them to look
into the social question and its work
ings in England and Scotland. The
result will be the removal of ancient
and rotton landmarks and the sub
stitution OF more solid and less ex-
pensive structures.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02
ROYAL SPORT.
How the Bloody Despot whe Mis-
rules Russia Revels in the Degre-
dation of his Starving Subjects.

"The white Czar than whom no better
speciman of European monarch could be
found, is drunkard, glutton. blurtine and
murderer, thorough placed blackguard
and altogether what might be expected from
a member of any European royal family.
He is also coward, another trait peculiar
to the rotten aristocracy of the old world,
and fiqdsrf faaasaealsd fasieal s.bloats of America" an
nightly given in their favorite amusement
of setting three dogs on, tomorrow one
cat, and other such gentlemanly passtimes
His majesty of Russia, who, by the way,
is brother-in-law to the biggest blackguard
in Europe (without exception) the Duke
of Marlborough, has a favorite passtime
which is now our intention to describe
This is to gather together some thousands
Of his fellow-creatures, not one of whom,
be he the greatest criminal in the country,
but is superior in manhood to himself and
who, having the misfortune to live under
his rotten rule and not being mobiles p as
natural result have not enough to eat
Having hunted down the requisite number
of these unfortunate men, women and
children, toddling infants, the wife on the
point of childbirth, the grandparents on
the brink of the grave, old and young are
chased by royol fiunkies mounted on horses
and armed with whips into an enclosed
space kept for the purpose of roya
sport.
The "royal sport - consists of these un
fortunates being kept in the enclosure
(which is similar to that of cattle yard al
night without shelter, (rain or snow enhance!
the " royal spot, provided the blue blood
is under cover and being aroused (if nee!
essary by the forcing of gun in the morn
ing. Royalty and attendant aristocrac.
then seats itself round the enclosure t'
watch the sport, which now begins in tru
earnest by life and death struggle betweel
men. women and children who have eater
nothing for week before, struggling AM
fighting over pieces of meat which ar
thrown to them by their so-called superior
who are seated around drinking champagne
smoking cigars and cracking jokes.
This is no exageration whatever of "roys
sport . which is but one of many phases {
monarchial government in Europe. Ca
people wonder after this at the existance Q
Nihiists, Fenians, socialists and dyna
miters.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02
san FRANCISCO MONDAY MAY . 1887

GUS and lustful lives on the earnings
and heart scaldings of the Irisl
peasantry.
This traducer of men and seduce1
OF women is sent to Canada, do
minion of her Britannia Majesty, by
grace of God, and " Uncle Sam," to
occupy an ornamental position, for
which he draws magnificent sal
ary from the earnings of Irish exiles
whom he and other thieving Irish
landlords drove from their homes.
1t will thus be seen that the vulture
follows its prey across the seas, and
that wherever 8" the flag Of Britian
flies" the poor slaves, be they Eng
fish, Irish or Scotch, are taxed and
burdened to support nobility which
is too noble to work, but not too
noble to rob, murder and seduce the
women of "the lower class" and yet
they sing:
Britons never, never, never shall be
slaves"
Truly no circumstance, better cal
culated to open the eyes of the world
TO England's system of governing
Ireland could possibly occur.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

THE unfortunate wretches in Rus
sia who, to free their country and
themselves from the rule of tyrant,
resorted in their desperation to plan
ming a murder, which unfortunately
did not take place, are truly doomed
to worse than death.
Shut out from the world these
men who though not yet convicted
are already condemned by the black
hearted "White Czar, are prohibited
from seeing, not only legal advisers,
concession gallantly granted to
women only, but mothers, wives and
children, who never again IN this
world, will gaze upon the features o.
those whom they love, those who are
consigned for life to living tomb in
the unwholesome mines of Siberia.
Black as is the crime of which
those men are guilty, 1--WE vii
suppose they are) when we con
slider the still blacker wretch at who's
life it was aimed, their reason TO
committing it, and their knowledg
of the consequence of failure and de
lection we cannot but admire them
In the face of this, /" lickspittle
hounds of the Pixley type can b
found, who will degrade "the Heave
born mission of journalism an
kiss the feet of the despot.
Russian rule is a blot on moder
J civilization, and should be stampe
out by other nations of the earth.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02
LANDLORD AND TEN ANT.
The Point Which Their Differences
Have Reached in Ireland.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has declined
to accept the provisional arrangement made
last week by mediators engaged in the task
of adjusting the dispute between him and
dissatisfied tenants on his Luggacurran
estate.
The bitterness of the disagreement is in
creased by the suspicion that he has been
using the negotiations merely to find out
what was the utmost the tenants would
volunteer in order to place his demands a
few points beyond it, and still keep within
thu limits of probable acceptance.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

| Unless London Doodle is brough
into play and is accepted by on
Senators at Washington, the infa
nous extradition treaty under con
sideration will surely be defeated
Should this treaty be entered intt
between England and America, every
Irish citizen against whom the Scot
land yard bloodhounds might choose
to trump up a charge would be Ii
able to be dragged out of the country
to an English Jail, and, in fact. Sc
curity would be at an end, for all
British born subjects known to be
sympathisers with the cause Of home
rule and liberty.
We repeat, that bribery and cor
rnption alsne can bring about the
passage of such measure, and if
this is the way that I" liberty is go
ing to " enlighten the world" she
had better put her lamp out and shut
her mouth.
In anticipation of successful bood-
ling, the country is now overrun
with English detectives, ready,
should the measure pass to pounce
upon their victims.
American Senators have unfortu-
nately, with foreigners, an unenviable
1otoriety, and doubtless the English
7ultures are confident in the powers
If corruption.
Let US hope however, that our
Senator's will rise above such mean
considerations, remembering the
rand old men who first sat in their
lace, and act up to the traditions of
Washington and Adams,
We have another old George, at
Washington now, no less honor able
nan the father of our country.
In him we trust"
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

The perfdy practiced by " the
noble marquis" of Landsdown to-
wards his unfortunate tenants is in
the keeping of his past traditions,
and those of his ancestors before
him.
This so called noble family OBJ
tanned their estates by robbery and
murder some hundreds of years ago,
and have held the same by villiany
and deceit ever since, living luxurl
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

The straw bOndsmen have not
been quite SO active during the past
waek, but they are still at work, and
we are still on their tracks.
A certain firm Of "real estate
agents" carrying on business on
Montgomery Street were very much
incensed at our remarks last week,
they will probably have reason to be
still more SO before we ere done with
them.
II is truly astonishing how ready
some people are to give themselves
away. Scarcely was last Mondays
issue pasted on the bulletin board
when white livered gentry with
blanched lips came in one after
another to enquire whether the
allusion was intended for them, were
we going to give them away, and
how much it would take to square
It. It is needless to state that all OF
these went away as wise as they
came.
When a cap fits as many heads as
the one we produced last week, the
alarmed wearers thereof, some OF
whom might otherwise escape obser-
yation. walk right into the net with
their eyes open.
Some ssstraw bond real estate
men" Of whose existance we were
not aware, up to last Monday, took
our remarks as referring directly to
themselves, got alarmed, and called
AZ this Office with a view Of squarine
matters. Failing in this they went
away with the disagreeable con
yiction that they were in worse
plight than before. When our re-
ports are complete as they will sool
be. and we are able to furnish
"straw bond real estate ''strav
bond" "shyster' attorney, and cor
rupt astraw bond" official director.
which il is our intention to do, W
anticipate a slight sensation.
The glaring and unblushing in
,.a ~ these. and the manner i
which officials connive with them
as in the case Of Hesse, has no
reached such pitch, that the Pres
should not for moment allow tn
matter to rest. The meager ALT
sions of some of our contemporarie'
and dead silence of others astonishs
MS muchly.
This journal and others have bee
severely criticised for not ,oinin
trotting out the Kissane skeleton
We would remark, that were tho'
papers who had SO much to say Q
this subject to occupy their space
discussing glaring evil now exis
ing in our midst. instead OF rakir
up crimes, which are alleged to ha
been committed by promlne
citizen thirty years ago; it wou
be more to their credit.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

AS advertised in another column, we
have made arrangements with O'Donnovan
Rosa of New York, to club with his paper,
the United hishmdn.
Those of our subscribers who wish to
avail themselves of this arrangement, can
do SO by paying "a in advance at this office,
which will entitle them to both papers for
one year. This is exactly the amount oi
our old rates and only 81. in excess of our
present rates.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02
SOUTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

Passenger Trains leave Station, foot of Market
street. south side. at
O M A. NJ every Sunday Excursion Train) to
C.UU San Jose, Boulder Creek, Big Trees and
Santa Cruz. Returning, arrive in San Francisco
at 8:O5 P. M.
Q Oh A. NJ. daily for Alvarado. Newark, Centre
O.OU VILE, Alviso, Santa Clara. SAN JOSE, Los
Gatos, wrights, Glenwood, FELTON,, Big Trees.
SANTA CRUZ and all Way Stations
2 20 F. NJ, except Sunday, Express; Express. NJ W
viso, Agnews, Santa Clara, SAN JOSE, Los Gatos
and all Stations to SANTA CRUZ.
A On P. NJ. daily, for SAN JOSE, Los Gatos and
f.OU intermediate points.
SATURDAYS nnu v..--.---s-.. 4esrr1z a pnIrI-
DAY, inclusive.
s1.75 to SANTA CLARA and SAN JOSE ana
return. Sundays only.
$500 to Boulder Creek, Big Trees and Santa
Cruz and return. Sundays only.
$50 A. NJ. and 2:so P M trains connect tnts M,,n on
trains at San Jo ose Tor ne" Aimaoen "AA" R
Almaden Branch.
s.n A. M. and Q 80 P. NJ. trains connect with
stages at Los Gatos for Congress Springs.
All through trains Connect at FELTON, for Bould-
ar Creek an points on FELTON, and Pescadero
Railroad.
TO OAKLAND AND ALAMEDA.
ss. 40. So 80, ST. 90, $780, 500, $50, 800, ~,
10 co. 10 80 IL 90, IL 80 A. M 100, l2.5 0O,
80, 90, q. 80, 800, 8. .30 AGO. 30, 300 5.SO'
q 10 g. 3O co. 7. .3O 8. 80, $50, 10 45, IL 40 p
From broadway and Fourteenth Streets, Oak
,ands5 "a. s6 co. So 80, 90, 80, 800, 80, 90
$50 10 90, io. 80, IL 90, IL 80 A. NJ. l2oo, - 80
100, 80, 100, 2.3o, 800, $50, 400, 80. 800
g. 90, $780, co. sc. 8. 80, sO 10 40 II 40 F.
From High street, Alameda-s516, s5.46, 50. IL
46. .16, 46, SIG, SAC, 9.16 9.46, 10.16, 10 A
II Is. IL As, A. M; 1916, 1916, .16 46, 2,lt
49, g. 16, g. 49, .16, 49, .16 49, 49, AGILE
q I6. 9 16, 10. 81, IL 81 P. M
Sundays excepted.
Ticket. Telegraph and Transfer Office, ~
Montgomery street, s. +.
L. FILLMORE, w. T. FITZGEKALp1
sunsrintendent G.F. P. Agt
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

The best salt baths, hot or cold, are to be
had at the Crystal Warm Sea Water Bathing
Cos. establishment, Bay street between
Powell and Mason
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

The vINDIcAroR while supporting reli-
gious, civil and race equality, endeavors to
make itself interesting to all classes OF the
community showing special favor to none.
San Francisco vindicator., 1887-05-02

Information OF general interest will be thankfully
received from part of the state. All communica
rt0ns for publicst n, when accompanied with the
name of the writer will receive proper attention.